Gravedust is one of the few survivors of the Battle of the Burning Heels, where as a boy he basically killed his way out. Maybe that’s what made him all serious (though as Chapter 21 Page 17 points out, we most certainly don’t have his full backstory yet).

So I still like your interpretation Jean-Luc, I’m just setting his turning point at an even earlier date.

@biggmac: Agreed, it’s great to see that his character possesses this range of emotions :)

Three things:
-Aww, Friggie looks so cute in panel 2!
-It’s obvious that Frigg is SO not a vegan.
-Broiled desert moss? Deep fry it instead, and serve with a chicken fried steak with cream gravy – now that, I’d eat.

I really like this page. It sort of shows how alone and sad Gravy has been this whole time if you think about it. He was probably feeling, well, like the last of his kind and more then a little survivor’s guilt, to say nothing of always a fish out of water. I like seeing his side of him shine out as though he found something to really energize himself with for probably the first time in a long time.
I like seeing this humanity in him that stems not from the more rational side, but merely a joyful emotional one. Not that Grave isn’t awesome as he is, but it will be nice to see him develop as a character when it is rarer for characters like him to get that, except the usual “stick in mud loosens up” story. This feels more like it was always a part of him showing itself for once.

Oh. Here I thought he just had subdued mannerisms. Looking like he was genuinely miserable on account of all his friends being dead. Hope the group gets to bring a bit more of this out of him over time.

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